Zimbabwe debuts gold coins as legal tender to stem inflation
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has launched gold coins to be sold to the public in a bid to tame runaway…
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Study: Millennials didn’t stray far from where they grew up
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Growing up in mid-sized Virginia Beach, Andrew Waldholtz wanted to live in a big city so he moved to the District…
Continue ReadingSome schools hit hard by virus make few changes for new year
By SHARON LURYE and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly…
Continue ReadingAlleged Abe assassin to undergo mental evaluation until Nov
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The alleged assassin of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be detained until late…
Continue ReadingUgandans protest rising prices as police warn of trouble
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandans protesting the rapidly rising cost of living barricaded streets in the eastern…
Continue ReadingRussia says it wants to end Ukraine’s `unacceptable regime’
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Moscow’s overarching goal in Ukraine is to free its people from…
Continue Reading2 UK leadership contenders face head-to-head TV debate
By JILL LAWLESS and MIKE FULLER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The two candidates vying to be Britain’s next prime minister are set to face off…
Continue ReadingGerman business confidence at 2-year low amid energy worries
BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has fallen more than expected this month, hitting a two-year low amid…
Continue ReadingGerman union calls 1-day strike by Lufthansa ground staff
BERLIN (AP) — A German union has called on Lufthansa ground staff to walk out on a one-day strike Wednesday in a dispute over pay. The ver.di…
Continue ReadingPolice: Death toll from Kenya bus crash rises to 3O
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The death toll from a bus accident in central Kenya has risen to 30, police said Monday. The passenger bus…
Continue ReadingTaiwan holds drills amid Pelosi visit concern, China tension
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan’s capital is staging air raid drills and its military is mobilizing for routine exercises. The display is coinciding…
Continue ReadingFirebreaks halt blaze on Greek island, homes saved
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fire Service and municipal crews dug firebreaks outside evacuated villages on the Greek island of Lesbos halting a wildfire…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Widodo to meet Xi on rare China trip before G20
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo is heading to Beijing for a rare visit by a foreign leader under…
Continue ReadingYoung Ukrainians use techno parties to rebuild villages
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press YAHIDNE, Ukraine (AP) — In a village in northern Ukraine that was devastated by Russian occupation only months…
Continue ReadingBig Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction
By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was inducted into the Hall of Fame as legions of…
Continue ReadingTunisians vote on proposal to give president more power
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisians are voting Monday for a controversial new constitution…
Continue Reading‘The money is gone’: Evacuated Ukrainians forced to return
By CARA ANNA Associated Press POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — The missile’s impact flung the young woman against the fence so hard it splintered.…
Continue ReadingPhilippine leader vows recovery but quiet on human rights
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to considerably ease poverty, boost…
Continue ReadingMideast nations wake up to damage from climate change
By LEE KEATH Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Temperatures in the Middle East have risen far faster than the world’s average in the past three…
Continue ReadingAP exposes the Tuskegee Syphilis Study: The 50th Anniversary
By JEAN HELLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE — On July 25, 1972, Jean Heller, a reporter on The Associated Press…
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